BAFTA Cymru (the British Academy of Film and Television Arts in Wales) has announced that writer, producer and showrunner, Russell T Davies will receive a prestigious award for his contributions to television. Davies will receive this year’s Outstanding Contribution to Television Award at the ceremony this year. He has written, produced and filmed several productions … >
For the second year in a row, Doctor Who has won the Television Critics Association Award for Outstanding Achievement in Family Programming. Varada Sethu, who plays companion Belinda Chandra in Doctor Who Season Two accepted the award on behalf of the programme. “Thank you so, so much to the TV Critics Association for this incredible, … >
Seattle Worldcon 2025, the 83rd World Science Fiction Convention, has announced the finalists for the 2025 Hugo Awards and among them are two episodes from Doctor Who Season One. Dot and Bubble and 73 Yards, both written by Russell T Davies and directed by Dylan Holmes Williams, were nominated for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form. … >
As House of the Dragon ramps up towards filming, there’s some high-profile casting. According to Variety, James Norton is to join the Game of Thrones prequel series playing the character of Ormund Hightower. Previously mentioned in season 2, Ormund is allied to his cousin Queen Alicent’s faction. The character’s official description places him as “… … >
Actor Tom Baker has been honoured by King Charles with a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) award for services to television. The 90-year-old actor was chosen along with other recipients as part of the New Year Honours. Baker is best known for his portrayal of the fourth incarnation of the Doctor … >
Two Doctor Who 60th anniversary specials received Hugo Award nominations. Wild Blue Yonder, directed by Tom Kingsley and The Giggle, directed by Chanya Button, both written by Russell T. Davies, were nominated for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form. The Hugo Awards, first presented in 1953 and presented annually since 1955, are science fiction’s most prestigious … >
Ahead of the Doctor Who 60th anniversary celebrations, the jaw-dropping scene where the Thirteenth Doctor regenerates into the Fourteenth Doctor in front of the TARDIS on top of Durdle Door was voted by the public as the ‘TV Moment of the Year’ and awarded at the Edinburgh TV Festival. The scene from the Doctor Who … >
Ncuti Gatwa, Terri White, and Asif Kapadia will judge and champion the untold stories of emerging UK filmmakers in the BMW Filmmaking Challenge in partnership with the British Film Institute. Respected as trailblazers within their fields, each judge brings their unique perspective and experience to select a winning film from five shorts to premiere as … >
Ncuti Gatwa has been named the winner of Radio Times TV 100 2022, topping the list of the 100 most influential names in the industry. The names were chosen by TV executives from the BBC, Netflix and many more. Gatwa told Radio Times he was “very pleased”, adding: “Being recognised for anything is just bloody … >
The Black Panther star has won for his voice over role in Marvel’s What If…? Although he sadly passed away in August 2020, actor Chadwick Boseman has been honoured with an Emmy win: the award for Outstanding Character Voice-Over performance. Boseman was nominated for his voice-over role as T’Challa in the Marvel What If…? series which … >